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US Army and partners announce project to improve manufacturing capabilities
UK researchers aim to develop new technologies for the production of superior components for the DOD.
Rostec develops new ammunition to shield armored vehicles from weapons
TsNIITochMash has created the protection systems for Uragan-1M rocket launcher system and other military vehicles.
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Abaco and Amergint develop communications technology for troops
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Envistacom to provide satellite communications systems to US Army
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New Zealand Defence Force conducts training exercise in South Auckland
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is set to conduct a critical training exercise in the South Auckland and…
US Army mobilises medical task forces for communities hit by Covid-19
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Avon Rubber wins potential $333m contract from US Agency
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Singapore and Australia sign military training treaty amid Covid-19
Singapore and Australia have signed a treaty on military training and training area development in view of the global…
US DoD completes test launch of hypersonic glide body
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has completed the test launch of a common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB), which…
SAIC wins $950m DLA contract for FSG 80 Program
Science Applications International (SAIC) has secured a contract worth $950m from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for the Federal…
Schiebel extends mine detecting sets delivery contract with NSPA
Austrian company Schiebel has extended its contract with the Nato Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) for the supply of…
US approves foreign sales of Raytheon’s counter-drone weapon
Defence contractor Raytheon has secured approval from the US Government for international sales of Coyote Block 2 counter-drone weapon.
Bell Textron wins US Army contract for FLRAA programme
Bell Textron has secured a contract from the US Army for the competitive demonstration and risk reduction work as…
Redarc to supply electromechanical components for NASAMS programme
Kongsberg Defence Australia has selected Redarc Defence Systems to supply electromechanical components for the National Advanced Surface to Air…
Ansys to work with US Army and L3Harris on missile system applications
Ansys has collaborated with the US Army and L3Harris Technologies to improve the performance and affordability of next-generation aviation…
Unifire wins special operational equipment bridge contract from US DLA
Mission Ready Solutions' wholly owned subsidiary Unifire has secured a special operational equipment bridge contract from the US Defense…
Lockheed Martin test-fires PrSM missile for second time
Lockheed Martin has test-fired its long-range Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) for the second time at the US Army’s White…
Rheinmetall to supply laser light module to Swiss Army
Rheinmetall has signed a contract with Switzerland’s Federal Office for Defence Procurement (Armasuisse) to supply VarioRay LLM laser light…
US Army researchers work on coronavirus Covid-19 vaccine
The US Army’s medical personnel have commenced testing a potential vaccine against the coronavirus Covid-19, which has claimed 12…
Lockheed pauses F-35 production in Japan due to coronavirus Covid-19
Lockheed Martin has paused production of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in Japan and told employees at an Italian…
Avon Rubber wins armour plates supply contract from US Army
Technology group Avon Rubber has secured a $265m contract from the US Army to supply Vital Torso Protection (VTP)…
Elbit Systems to provide power amplifiers for F-35 aircraft
Cubic Mission Solutions has selected Elbit Systems of America to provide full-motion video data link (FMVDL) power amplifiers for…
TP Group to support British Army HQ’s communication programme
Mission-critical solutions provider TP Group has won a contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to provide customer…
ROK-US Alliance postpones drills as coronavirus Covid-19 spreads
The Republic of Korea (ROK)-US Alliance has announced its decision with regard to the postponement of the joint military…
Citadel Defense delivers AI-powered technology to military customer
Citadel Defense has delivered its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Titan system to an undisclosed military service customer for mission-critical ground…
USFK denies reports training postponed over coronavirus Covid-19
US Forces Korea (USFK) has denied media reports regarding its postponement of future combined military training due to increasing…
Raytheon builds first antenna array for US Army’s LTAMDS radar
Raytheon has built the first radar antenna array for the US Army's next-generation radar Lower Tier Air and Missile…
FirePoint selects six teams for C3 Challenge to build US Army’s UAV
The FirePoint Innovations Center at Wichita State University has announced the selection of six teams for C3 Challenge to…
Airbus Defence and Space to cut 2,362 positions
Airbus Defence and Space has announced plans to cut a total of 2,362 positions by the end of next…
Longbow wins US Army contract for FCR sustainment work
Longbow (LBL) has secured a five-year contract from the US Army worth up to $235.8m for work related to…
US Army places order for 1,240 Oshkosh JLTVs and kits
The US Army Contracting Command-Detroit Arsenal has placed a $407.3m order with Oshkosh Defense for 1,240 joint light tactical…
US judge orders temporary halt on Microsoft’s contract with US DoD
A US judge has ordered a temporary halt on Microsoft's work on a $10bn military Cloud contract awarded by…
US DoD officials warn on rise in threat from WMD use
US Department of Defense (DoD) officials have warned that the threat posed by the use and proliferation of weapons…
BAE Systems to create new technology to detect WMD activity
The BAE Systems FAST Labs research and development team is set to partner with Barnstorm Research and Washington State…
US clears possible sale of IADWS to India for $1.867bn
The US State Department has cleared a possible sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) to the…
US Army unveils $178bn budget proposal for 2021
The US Army has unveiled its $178bn budget proposal for fiscal year 2021, which is slightly less than the…
MASA delivers simulation software SWORD for Spanish Army
MASA Group has delivered its constructive simulation software, SWORD, for the Spanish Army’s National Training Centre as part of…
Australian Army’s next-generation vehicle fleet achieves IOC
Australian Department of Defence has announced that $5bn investment in the army’s next-generation logistic vehicle fleet has achieved initial…
India’s HAL receives clearance to manufacture light utility helicopter
Indian company Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is set to start manufacturing the light utility helicopter (LUH) domestically following the receipt…
Thales and MKU to develop ELFIE night vision device for armed forces
Thales and defence company MKU have agreed to co-develop the ELFIE night vision device (NVD) for armed forces in…
Saudi Arabia Armed Forces launches first military wing for women
Saudi Arabia's Armed Forces has launched the first military wing for women, an effort that marks another milestone in…
Australian Defence Ministry closes registrations for LAND 400 roadshow
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has announced the last call for the LAND 400 Phase 3 Mounted Close…
Raytheon-Lockheed JV and BDL to make Javelin missile system in India
Raytheon and Lockheed Martin's Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian company Bharat…
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Xtract.ai wins contract to improve situational awareness for CAF
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Australia to create commissioner to investigate personnel suicides
Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison has announced the creation of an independent body to investigate suicides among defence…
US Army research provides better understanding of cerebral edema
New research by the US Army has provided a better understanding of the swelling known as cerebral edema, which…
Australian Army to acquire Rafael Spike LR2 missile system
The Australian Army and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are set to acquire the Rafael Spike LR2 missile system…
US Army to develop mega-analysis of EEG to measure brain activity
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L&T-MBDA JV establishes missile integration facility in Tamil Nadu
The Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and MBDA Missile Systems joint venture (JV) L&T MBDA Missile Systems (LTMMSL) has set…
Rheinmetall to supply laser duel simulators for Germany’s Puma IFVs
Rheinmetall is set to supply laser duel simulators for the German Bundeswehr’s Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFV).
Donald Trump lifts restrictions on use of landmines
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US DoD to provide housing for evacuees over coronavirus concerns
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Leidos acquires US security solutions company Dynetics for $1.65bn
Leidos has completed its previously announced acquisition of US-based applied research and national security solutions company Dynetics in a…
UK MoD statistics reveal £1bn investment in Wales for 2018-19
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US and Canada forces complete GFLR 20-03 exercise
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BAE Systems wins DARPA contract to develop mixed-signal electronics
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Taurus Armas and Jindal Defence to produce small arms in India
Brazil’s firearms manufacturer Taurus Armas has signed an agreement with Indian company Jindal Defence to produce small arms.
Thales and partners win DGA contract amendment on SCORPION programme
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Intelligent Waves wins DISA global satellite communications contract
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US MDA identifies Kauai military site for $1.9bn defence radar
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has identified Kauai military site as a possible location for its proposed $1.9bn…
US Army’s new Cloud office set to become operational
The new Enterprise Cloud Management Office (ECMO) created by the US Army is set to become fully operational by…
India approves procurement of military equipment for army
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) of India has approved procurement of military equipment worth more than Rs5.1bn ($716m) for…
Comtech wins order from US DoD contractor for satellite modems
Comtech EF Data, a subsidiary of Comtech Telecommunications, has secured an order from a major US Department of Defense…
Cyberattack compromises Mitsubishi Electric’s data
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Rheinmetall wins German armed forces contract for Marder vehicle
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UNSW Art & Design to develop technology for Australian Army
A team from UNSW Art & Design in Australia has secured a grant to develop new technology to bring…
Exquadrum concludes hot-fire test of new OpFires rocket system
Exquadrum has completed the Technology Maturation Event (TME) hot-fire test of its new Operational Fires (OpFires) rocket system.
US Army calls quits on current Bradley replacement
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L&T delivers 51 self-propelled howitzers to Indian Army
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The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a $95m five-year contract via its Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to…
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US Army selects DataPath to support GTACS II vehicle
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Raytheon starts work on machine learning technology development
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